Arsenal given green light to sign top target Ribery
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Target man: Ribery is a highly sought-after prize
Arsenal have been given the green light to sign top transfer target Franck Ribery this summer after the Frenchman's club, Olympique Marseille, admitted that the 24-year-old is up for sale. "Ribery will leave for a significant fee that is good for L'OM," said Marseille president Pape Diouf. "But that doesn't mean we want him to leave."
Arsenal enquired last summer about the £15million-rated Frenchman and have long been regarded as favourites for his signature, partly because of the French influence at Emirates Stadium and the fact that Thierry Henry is one of Ribery's best friends in football.
Arsene Wenger, who has spoken of signing only "super, super class" players this summer, is aware of the need to freshen up a team whose game plan became predictable last season without the natural width that Ribery would provide. But the Arsenal boss faces competition for the French international from Bayern Munich, who have money in the bank following the £18million sale of Owen Hargreaves to Manchester United.
Real Madrid and Chelsea are also keeping tabs on the midfielder. Ribery is confident his playing future will be decided soon. "At the end of next week, we should know more about my future," he told a French newspaper.
Arsenal face a mid-season striking crisis next year when Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor heads off to the African Nations Cup. They may also lose Julio Baptista, the Brazilian who struggled to settle after arriving on loan from Real Madrid. -
ribery 15mil?
i thought after the performance in the WC he will be at least 20mil in the inflated market rate. -
That should make the Premiership more and more exciting.
Cheers.
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Onward the EPL french contingent.
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Actually, I want to see Ribery in a Man U shirt.
Will be pretty interesting to see both him and Gary Neville wear the same team kit. -
Manchester united is more likely to get nani i guess...Ribery is going to arsenal or real madrid ...Originally posted by CoolMyth:Actually, I want to see Ribery in a Man U shirt.
Will be pretty interesting to see both him and Gary Neville wear the same team kit. -
sign him AW sign him!!!! we need a winger like him! plus henry's his bestfrend!
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Wenger should just dump Reyes and use whatever money they can get from him to help pay for the purchase of Ribery... Afterall, they both are Right-wingers with Ribery being the more creative one.
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Why? They look alike?Originally posted by CoolMyth:Actually, I want to see Ribery in a Man U shirt.
Will be pretty interesting to see both him and Gary Neville wear the same team kit.
Finally Ribery is getting the chance to go to EPL. -
i thot he can play on the left? If so, Man U shld also attempt to sign him shld they fail with Nani.
But between both, I will take Nani. Ribery will prefer to work with another French man although SAF also speaks fluent French. Then where does that leave Lundjberg or Rosicky or Hleb? -
Ljundberg can take a hike liao... rotate btwn da rest loh.Originally posted by red_amoeba:i thot he can play on the left? If so, Man U shld also attempt to sign him shld they fail with Nani.
But between both, I will take Nani. Ribery will prefer to work with another French man although SAF also speaks fluent French. Then where does that leave Lundjberg or Rosicky or Hleb? -
United don't need him as long as Ronaldo is still there. Ribery is a Right-winger just like Lundjberg and Hleb... Rosicky and Nani on the other hand is more of a left sided player. Therefore Rosicky won't be effected but Reyes may...Originally posted by red_amoeba:i thot he can play on the left? If so, Man U shld also attempt to sign him shld they fail with Nani.
But between both, I will take Nani. Ribery will prefer to work with another French man although SAF also speaks fluent French. Then where does that leave Lundjberg or Rosicky or Hleb?
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But reyes isnt going to stay in london.I dunno why he hates england that much.Originally posted by zocoss:United don't need him as long as Ronaldo is still there. Ribery is a Right-winger just like Lundjberg and Hleb... Rosicky and Nani on the other hand is more of a left sided player. Therefore Rosicky won't be effected but Reyes may... -
Between the cities of sunny Madrid and grey mucky London, the former would definitely be more appealing to a Spaniard. The only saving grace about London is that people communicate in English and the extensive performing arts (which isn't going to be of much use to a Spanish footballer).Originally posted by felirox:But reyes isnt going to stay in london.I dunno why he hates england that much. -
If u do not have anything to add on, dun use emotions just to increase ur post count.. Thank you..Originally posted by Botter: